# 会社法 / Companies Act — 第二百三条 (Article 203) - Law: 会社法 (Companies Act), 平成十七年法律第八十六号 - English title "Companies Act": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第二百三条 (Article 203)（募集株式の申込み） — address `art-203` - Text in force since: 2026-08-12 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第二百三条（募集株式の申込み） — (Applications for Shares for Subscription) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-203 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203 **第一項** 株式会社は、第百九十九条第一項の募集に応じて募集株式の引受けの申込みをしようとする者に対し、次に掲げる事項を通知しなければならない。 art-203/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-1 A stock company must notify persons who intend to subscribe for shares for subscription in response to solicitation in Article 199, paragraph (1) of the matters set forth in the following items: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 株式会社の商号 art-203/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-1/item-1 the trade name of the stock company; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 募集事項 art-203/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-1/item-2 the subscription requirements; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 金銭の払込みをすべきときは、払込みの取扱いの場所 art-203/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-1/item-3 if any money payment is to be made, the place where payments are handled; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 前三号に掲げるもののほか、法務省令で定める事項 art-203/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-1/item-4 beyond what is set forth in the preceding three items, matters prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 第百九十九条第一項の募集に応じて募集株式の引受けの申込みをする者は、次に掲げる事項を記載した書面を株式会社に交付しなければならない。 art-203/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-2 A person who submits an application to subscribe for shares for subscription in response to solicitation in Article 199, paragraph (1) must deliver a document giving the following information: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 申込みをする者の氏名又は名称及び住所 art-203/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-2/item-1 the name and address of the person applying; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 引き受けようとする募集株式の数 art-203/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-2/item-2 the number of shares for subscription for which the person intends to subscribe. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 前項の申込みをする者は、同項の書面の交付に代えて、政令で定めるところにより、株式会社の承諾を得て、同項の書面に記載すべき事項を電磁的方法により提供することができる。この場合において、当該申込みをした者は、同項の書面を交付したものとみなす。 art-203/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-3 A person who submits an application under the preceding paragraph may, in lieu of delivering a document as referred to in that paragraph, provide the information that is required to be detailed in the document referred to in that paragraph by electronic or magnetic means, with the approval of the stock company and pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order. In these cases, the person who submitted the application is deemed to have delivered the document under that paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 第一項の規定は、株式会社が同項各号に掲げる事項を記載した金融商品取引法第二条第十項に規定する目論見書を第一項の申込みをしようとする者に対して交付している場合その他募集株式の引受けの申込みをしようとする者の保護に欠けるおそれがないものとして法務省令で定める場合には、適用しない。 art-203/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-4 The provisions of paragraph (3) do not apply if the stock company has issued a prospectus provided for in Article 2, paragraph (10) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act that states the matters set forth in each item of that paragraph to a person who intends to submit the application in paragraph (1), and in other cases prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order as cases where it is unlikely that the protection of persons who intend to submit applications for subscription for shares for subscription is compromised. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 株式会社は、第一項各号に掲げる事項について変更があったときは、直ちに、その旨及び当該変更があった事項を第二項の申込みをした者（以下この款において「申込者」という。）に通知しなければならない。 art-203/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-5 If there are changes in the matters set forth in each item of paragraph (1), the stock company must immediately notify persons who have submitted applications in paragraph (2) (hereinafter in this Subsection referred to as "applicants") thereof and of the matters so changed. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 株式会社が申込者に対してする通知又は催告は、第二項第一号の住所（当該申込者が別に通知又は催告を受ける場所又は連絡先を当該株式会社に通知した場合にあっては、その場所又は連絡先）にあてて発すれば足りる。 art-203/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-6 It is sufficient for a notice or demand to an applicant to be sent by the stock company to the address under paragraph (2), item (i) (or, if the applicant notifies the stock company of a different place or contact address for the receipt of notices or demands, to the place or contact address). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 前項の通知又は催告は、その通知又は催告が通常到達すべきであった時に、到達したものとみなす。 art-203/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-7 The notices or demands referred to in the preceding paragraph are deemed to have arrived at the time when that notice or demand should normally have arrived. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-203/par-1: 第百九十九条第一項 → 会社法 第百九十九条第一項 (Article 199, paragraph (1)), art-199/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-199/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-199/par-1 - art-203/par-1/item-4: 前三号 → 会社法 第二百三条第一項第一号 (Article 203, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-203/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-1/item-1 - art-203/par-1/item-4: 前三号 → 会社法 第二百三条第一項第二号 (Article 203, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-203/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-1/item-2 - art-203/par-1/item-4: 前三号 → 会社法 第二百三条第一項第三号 (Article 203, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-203/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-1/item-3 - art-203/par-2: 第百九十九条第一項 → 会社法 第百九十九条第一項 (Article 199, paragraph (1)), art-199/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-199/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-199/par-1 - art-203/par-3: 前項 → 会社法 第二百三条第二項 (Article 203, paragraph (2)), art-203/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-2 - art-203/par-4: 第一項 → 会社法 第二百三条第一項 (Article 203, paragraph (1)), art-203/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-1 - art-203/par-4: 金融商品取引法第二条第十項 → e-Gov law 323AC0000000025, 第二条第十項 (Article 2, paragraph (10)), art-2/par-10 — not held in this collection - art-203/par-5: 第一項 → 会社法 第二百三条第一項 (Article 203, paragraph (1)), art-203/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-1 - art-203/par-5: 第二項 → 会社法 第二百三条第二項 (Article 203, paragraph (2)), art-203/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-2 - art-203/par-6: 第二項第一号 → 会社法 第二百三条第二項第一号 (Article 203, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-203/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-2/item-1 - art-203/par-7: 前項 → 会社法 第二百三条第六項 (Article 203, paragraph (6)), art-203/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-6 ## Cited by 10 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 会社法 第二百三条第一項第四号（募集株式の申込み） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-1/item-4 - 会社法 第二百三条第三項（募集株式の申込み） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-3 - 会社法 第二百三条第四項（募集株式の申込み） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-4 - 会社法 第二百三条第五項（募集株式の申込み） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-5 - 会社法 第二百三条第六項（募集株式の申込み） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-6 - 会社法 第二百三条第七項（募集株式の申込み） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-203/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-203/par-7 - 会社法 第二百四条第一項（募集株式の割当て） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-204/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-204/par-1 - 会社法 第二百四条第四項（募集株式の割当て） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-204/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-204/par-4 - 会社法 第二百五条第一項（募集株式の申込み及び割当てに関する特則） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-205/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-205/par-1 - 会社法 第二百五条第三項（募集株式の申込み及び割当てに関する特則） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-205/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-205/par-3 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 会社法 — the text in force from 2026-08-12 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/417AC0000000086/20260812_508AC0000000064), retrieved 2026-09-17 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Companies Act — Ministry of Justice translation (part 1 of 2) (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4481/tb), retrieved 2026-09-17 - This site's parser, version 211 — 会社法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-09-17